انگلیسی

abstract

gb/ˈæbstɹækt/ us/ˈæbstɹækt/
B1 انگلیسی
~ 1500
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective B2 property
1

Existing as an idea only

About something you can think about but cannot touch or see.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is abstract
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abstract' with 'summary', which is another meaning of the word.
هم‌معنی‌ها
theoretical (Stresses being based on theory rather than practical application.) | conceptual (Focuses on being related to mental concepts or ideas.)
متضادها
concrete (Refers to something real and tangible, the opposite of abstract.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
abstract concept |abstract idea |abstract thinking |abstract art
موضوع‌ها
art |philosophy |education |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Justice is an abstract concept that can be difficult to define.
  • Her paintings are highly abstract, with no clear subject.
  • Time is an abstract notion, but it affects everything we do.
  • The course covers both abstract theory and practical skills.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Love is an abstract idea.
  • Numbers are abstract.
  • Happiness is an abstract feeling.
  • The word 'freedom' is abstract.
اسم B2 entity
2

Brief summary of a text

A short piece of writing that says the main ideas of a longer text.

الگوی کاربرد: an abstract of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners think 'abstract' here means 'difficult to understand'; in this context it means a short summary.
هم‌معنی‌ها
summary (A general term for a shortened version of something.) | synopsis (Often used for summaries of literary or dramatic works.)
متضادها
full text (Refers to the complete document rather than a condensed version.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
write an abstract |submit an abstract |conference abstract
موضوع‌ها
academia |writing |research |education |communication
نمونه‌ها
  • The researcher submitted an abstract for the conference proceedings.
  • Please include an abstract at the beginning of your paper.
  • The journal requires abstracts to be under 250 words.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I read the abstract before the full paper.
  • She wrote an abstract for her report.
  • The teacher asked for an abstract of the article.
فعل C1 action
3

Remove or take away something

To take something away from where it belongs.

الگوی کاربرد: to abstract [something] from [somewhere]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the adjective meaning 'not concrete'. As a verb, it refers to removing or taking out.
هم‌معنی‌ها
extract (More common in everyday contexts; 'abstract' is often more formal.) | remove (General term for taking something away.)
متضادها
insert (To put something into something else, opposite of removing.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
abstract data |abstract information from |abstract resources
موضوع‌ها
science |general |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The report abstracts key points from the data.
  • Oil was abstracted from deep underground reservoirs.
  • The program can abstract relevant information from large datasets.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The machine abstracts water from the air.
  • He abstracted numbers from the table.
  • They abstract gold from the rock.
adjective B1 property
4

Non-representational in art

Describes art made with shapes and colors instead of pictures of real things.

هم‌معنی‌ها
nonrepresentational (Technical art term meaning not depicting recognizable subjects.)
متضادها
representational (Depicts recognizable subjects or objects.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
abstract painting |abstract sculpture |abstract style
موضوع‌ها
art |arts_entertainment
نمونه‌ها
  • She specializes in large abstract paintings.
  • The gallery features several abstract sculptures.
  • His work moved from realistic landscapes to abstract forms.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I like abstract art.
  • This is an abstract painting.
  • He makes abstract pictures.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
abstract
IPA
GB/ˈæbstɹækt/
US/ˈæbstɹækt/
هجاها و تکیه
ab - stract (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: abstract
Noun
  • Base: abstract
  • Plural: abstracts
Verb
  • Base: abstract
  • 3rd Person Singular: abstracts
  • Present Participle: abstracting
  • Past: abstracted
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
abstracts noun abstracting verb abstracted verb
Core family
abstraction noun C1 abstractly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
concrete adjective A2
Advanced or less common
abstractness noun
عبارت‌ها

abstract away

1
/æbstɹˈækt əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb technical

Hide details to focus on main idea

To remove or ignore details so you can focus on the main idea or structure.

نمونه‌ها
  • The software abstracts away the complexity of the hardware.
  • Teachers often abstract away difficult details when first introducing a topic.

in the abstract

1
/ˈɪn ðə ˈæbstɹækt/
fixed phrase formal

Considered generally, not specifically

Thinking about something as a general idea, not in a real situation.

نمونه‌ها
  • In the abstract, his plan sounds reasonable, but it may not work in practice.
  • She prefers to discuss problems in the abstract rather than deal with details.

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